Software Engineering Project Manager Jobs in California

Job Summary: 

The Software Engineering Project Manager is responsible for leading planning, coordination, and execution across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) for complex medical device software programs spanning embedded software, desktop applications, and Windows-based platforms. This role provides integrated program leadership across product ownership, project execution, and release coordination to ensure traceability, cross-functional alignment, and timely delivery of software releases within a regulated medical device environment.

This role partners closely with Software Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Product Management teams to deliver robust, compliant, and high-quality software solutions that support business and patient needs. This position will also support the portfolio visibility by providing leadership with clear reporting on program progress, key risks, dependencies, and prioritization across the development pipeline.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Own and drive the end-to-end software release lifecycle, from requirements planning and development coordination through release readiness, deployment, and post-release evaluation.
• Define, maintain, and communicate integrated release plans, schedules, milestones, and cross-platform dependencies across embedded, desktop, and Windows-based software teams.
• Lead complex cross-functional software projects, ensuring execution aligns with defined scope, timelines, quality expectations, and business priorities.
• Coordinate release readiness activities, including milestone reviews, release packaging, documentation completion, and deployment planning.
• Ensure required software development artifacts-including requirements, traceability, design documentation, verification evidence, and release records-are complete and compliant with regulatory and quality standards.
• Drive Agile, or hybrid delivery approaches appropriate for software maturity, product complexity, and regulated medical device requirements.
• Proactively identify program risks, technical issues, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies; develop mitigation and contingency plans to maintain delivery commitments.
• Facilitate effective cross-team communication, decision-making, and alignment on technical requirements, priorities, and issue resolution.
• Provide clear project reporting to leadership, including status updates, key risks, critical decisions, and overall program health metrics.
• Ensure compliance with software development and medical device standards, including design controls, risk management, verification and validation, and applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 14971, FDA guidance).
• Maintain project dashboards, release documentation, meeting records, and key performance indicators to support portfolio visibility and continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software project or program management, preferably supporting cross-platform software development across embedded, mobile, cloud, and desktop environments.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional development projects in a regulated industry; medical device, biotech, or life sciences experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of software product development lifecycles, including design controls, verification/validation, and release processes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience with project management tools and delivery methodologies (Agile, Stage-Gate, Waterfall, or hybrid models).
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar work-tracking and release-management platforms 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field.
• Ability to work onsite Monday - Friday in Irvine, CA. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified ScrumMaster, or similar project/program management certification.
• Experience working within regulated medical device software development environments.
• Experience supporting integrated hardware, software, firmware, or algorithm development programs.

• Familiarity with portfolio management, release governance, and project prioritization processes.

                                                                                                                                      
Education:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field required. Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline preferred.

Language requirements:

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to interpret technical documents, schematics, and written instructions.
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate with cross-functional team members.

Compensation:

The anticipated salary range for this position is $106,000 - $140,000 plus benefits. Actual placement within the range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, and experience. This position also qualifies for up to 10% annual bonus based on company, department, and individual performance. Masimo offers benefits such as Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Disability Insurance, 401(k), Vacation, Sick, Holiday, Paid Maternity Leave, Flexible Spending Accounts, voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital, Long-Term Care, Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance, on-site Wellness Clinic, Fitness Center, Cafe. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Physical requirements/Work Environment:

This position primarily works in an office environment. It requires frequent sitting, standing and walking.  Daily use of a computer and other computing and digital devices is required.  May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities.

The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods.  Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described.                                  

Masimo is an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission / Affirmative Action employer. We encourage Minorities, Females, Disabled and Veterans to apply.